sat

n. [ Heb. sātān an adversary, fr. sātan to be adverse, to persecute: cf. Gr. Sata^n, Satana^s, L. Satan, Satanas. ] The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend. [ 1913 Webster ]

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Luke x. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. satanique, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to Satan; having the qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish; infernal. “Satanic strength.” “Satanic host.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Detest the slander which, with a Satanic smile, exults over the character it has ruined. Dr. T. Dwight. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Sa*tan"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tan"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The worship of Satan. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A very wicked person. [ R. ] Granger. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A worshiper of Satan. [ PJC ]

n. [ Satan + Gr. &unr_; to appear. ] An incarnation of Satan; a being possessed by a demon. [ R. ] O. A. Brownson. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of saccus. See Sack a bag. ] A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag. [ Spelled also sachel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The whining schoolboy with his satchel. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. of Sit. [ 1913 Webster ]

But sate an equal guest at every board. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sated; p. pr. & vb. n. Sating. ] [ Probably shortened fr. satiate: cf. L. satur full. See Satiate. ] To satisfy the desire or appetite of; to satiate; to glut; to surfeit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crowds of wanderers sated with the business and pleasure of great cities. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]